Cornmeal Empanadas – We Love God!

Randy’s Nine Personal Guidelines for Contentment (1 Tim. 6:6): 1. Pursue the gold, not the tin – Remember only Jesus Christ is sufficient to bring the fullness of joy that my heart desires. Anything less is not built to bring me the highest satisfaction. God is not in the business of creating idols (Mt. 13:45-46). 2. Be thankful for what you have – Anything beyond hell is a gift of God’s grace (1 Thes. 5:18). 3. Tame those tastebuds – I won’t want what I don’t know is out there (1 Cor. 9:27). 4. Be wary of commercials – The goal of advertising is to breed discontentment to get me to want something I never thought I needed (1 Tim. 6:9). 5. Prioritize your needs, not your wants – Pursue that which God promises, not that which is seldom received or breeds a desire for more. What does God want me to want (1 Tim. 6:7-8). 6. Know when enough is enough – Does a bigger income always need to translate into a bigger lifestyle (Phil. 4:11-12)? 7. No U-Hails behind hearses – The temporary things don’t last in this life and are definitely not transferred to the next. Pursue what I’ll cherish for an eternity (Mt. 6:19-21). 8. The two greatest commandments – The four sins of discontentment, doubt and complaining against God and jealously and coveting against people, will end when I love God and love others (Mt. 22:38-40). 9. Who’s the boss? – Do I own my stuff or does my stuff own me (1 Cor. 6:12)?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs		Chopmeat, Crs, Post, Totest	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Ground beef
1 1/2	c	Thick spaghetti sauce
1/4	c	Raisins
2	t	Chili powder
1	t	Brown sugar
1/2	t	Onion powder
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Garlic powder
1/4	t	Ground cinnamon
3	c	All-purpose flour
2/3	c	Cornmeal
1	t	Salt
1	c	Shortening
1/2	c	Ice water
1		Egg, beaten
1	T	Water
		Taco sauce, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook ground beef; drain. Simmer together filling ingredients. Combine
flour, cornmeal and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water, alittle at a time, until dough
froms a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 min.  Divide into two balls;
roll half on a floured surface to a 16- in.  circle. Cut into four 7
1/2 in. rounds. Put 1/2 of filling on each  round. Brush with combined
egg and water. Fold to form half circles;  crimp edges to seal. Repeat
with other dough and fil  Bake on greased baking sheet 25-30 minutes at
400F. until lightly  browned. Serve with additional taco sauce, if
desired.  Taste of Home Ground Beef Collection 1996 Edition  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 750 Calories From Fat: 415 Total Fat: 45.7g Cholesterol: 102.3mg Sodium: 1142.8mg Potassium: 545.4mg Carbohydrates: 59.5g Fiber: 3.8g Sugar: 12.2g Protein: 23.3g